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How about that for an acronym-heavy Subject Line…Hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day Holiday. I have launched my summer wear in full force, sporting the pink, seersucker-striped pants today (and there is more where that came from). What a glorious weekend: Fabulous weather, great sports, an extra day off and lots of "honey-do" (planting, weeding, changing broken doors, etc). Congrats to the Maryland women and Duke men laxers who brought home championships in Baltimore. Now the NCAA turns to the men's and women's College World Series.
First the most important news from last week: Following the announcement that Hess Corporation is selling its retail business to Marathon, Hess confirmed that it will STILL produce a 2014 Hess Toy Truck that it sells during the holiday season. This year is the 50th anniversary edition.
The other big news of the weekend was in the rock 'n roll world. You all know I like my music pretty heavier (currently I'm enjoying the 20-year, re-release of Soundgarden's Superunknown), but I am a product of the 80s and always listened to the bands like Foreigner, REO and Journey. (okay, yes, even Loverboy) Anyway, you may know that Journey's Steve Perry has been absent from the stage for more than 20 years. But on Sunday, Perry re-emerged in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Fitzgerald Theater. He joined the alternative rock band, The Eels, during an encore of their show. After a brief introduction, Perry sang one of the band's songs, but then went on to sing the Journey classics, Open Arms and Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'. The YouTube video of the full performance is here.
As for the GHG rule for Existing Power plants, Don't Stop Believin' that my colleagues Scott Segal and Jeff Holmstead are Faithfully your Wheel In The Sky regarding the Lights of the EPA rule, so if you're Feeling that Way, feel free to reach out with Open Arms. They will offer their insights Anyway Way You Want It.
The GHG curtain raisers are turning into curtain calls for media stories. POLITICO started it all last Monday, with the Washington Post and Bloomberg reporting last week and the Wall Street Journal today. Our friend Coral Davenport had another angle in the NYT yesterday looking at foreign governments' interest in next week's announcement. Not a lot new in the early reports, with talks of state flexibility, use of cap and trade efficiency and renewable energy plans. Later this week, the US Chamber is expected to unveil a new study that will start to associate costs with the wide-ranging rule. Countdown six days to the release with the expected involvement of the President.
Today in New Orleans, the DOE continues its Quadrennial Energy Review with a focus on oil and gas issues. The event will include Secretary Moniz, who also attended previous meetings in Rhode Island/Connecticut. Our friend Lori LeBlanc, who directs offshore programs for Louisiana's oil/gas trade assn will be testifying at the event saying as implementation of strict new safety and environmental standards continues, Gulf of Mexico energy production is getting stronger and stronger. For a full copy of LeBlanc's testimony, visit LMOGA's website at www.LMOGA.com.
While the Senate stays out during the short week, the House returns with several important hearings. On Thursday, House Science will discuss the IPCC review process, hearing from scientists involved in the process, while House Foreign Affairs look at LNG exports and Asia and Small Business tackles EPA's "Waters of the US" Rule. My colleague Lowell Rothschild (202-828-5817) is an expert on the topic should you need a good resource. Finally, on Friday, E&C's oversight panel returns to DOE's loan programs.
Remember to keep your eyes peeled later this week for an analysis of the economic impacts of the GHG rule. Call with Q's…
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LA Oil, Gas Offshore Head LeBlanc Discusses Gulf Energy Future at DOE QER Meeting – Louisiana oil trade executive Lori LeBlanc said as implementation of strict new safety and environmental standards continues, Gulf of Mexico energy production is getting stronger and stronger at the U.S. Department of Energy's Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) meeting in New Orleans. LeBlanc served as one of four panelists discussing "Gulf Coast Energy Transmission, Storage and Distribution Infrastructure." DOE Secretary Ernie Moniz lead off the forum, the third in a series of meetings examining different aspects of today's U.S. energy picture, focused on offshore energy development and regional conservation efforts. LeBlanc said "between 2014 and 2019, output from the Gulf is expected to rise another 26%, from around 1.5 million bpd to 1.9 million bpd. There have been nine new discoveries of oil formations in the Central Gulf since June 2012, spurring significant bids in the most recent lease sale that garnered over $850 million for the Department of the Interior and signaled strong continued business interest in the offshore. Federal revenue from offshore energy production from 2003 to 2012 totaled more than $47 Billion in lease sales and royalties – a major source of revenue for the U.S. Treasury."
And What About Oil's Economic Impacts – LeBlanc also focused on the Economic impacts of the drilling and production. "The total economic impact of Gulf energy is immense. It creates jobs in every state in the U.S., with some 430,000 jobs nationwide estimated to link to Gulf energy activity, along with tens of thousands here in Louisiana alone. The offshore oil and gas industry has a $44 billion annual impact to Louisiana per year and a $70 billion annual impact when you factor in the related pipeline and refining industries."
PJM Auction Double Electricity Prices for Future, NJ Still Highest – The PJM Interconnection said the results of the 2017-18 auction will result in higher prices over the 2016 auction, with prices doubling. The result of the annual auction were posted Friday and will have PJM garner 167,004 megawatts of capacity resources to serve the region from June 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018, a reserve margin of 19.7%. Interestingly, much like last year's auction, there was price separation in northern New Jersey, actually throughout PSEG's zone. The price separation in PSEG is caused by transmission constraints and therefore must run higher priced generators to meet capacity. This year – prices levelized across all regions of PJM, except for PSEG. PSEG cleared at $215 MW-day, while all other PJM regions cleared at $120 MW-day. There are two main ways to fix this problem – build new local gas-fired generation or build new transmission. New Jersey already tried to fix the price problem by incentivizing the creation of new, in-state gas-fired generation with their LCAPP program, but that was met with stiff opposition by incumbent generators (and PJM) and the courts ultimately blocked the State's program. The PJM region covers 61 million people over 13 states and D.C. that features a transmission grid of more than 62,500 miles.
Marcellus Drillers Innovate Ways To Benefit From Field-Gas-Powered Operations – A good article by Alex Benedetto at SNL Energy said that although many producers in the Marcellus Shale can source natural gas to fuel their operations, infrastructure limitations have made it hard for them to use field gas on a large scale and transport it to the rig from the source. Driven by low cost, producers have thought of alternative ways to shift to field gas in powering their rigs. "We've been drilling for five years, which has allowed us to stretch the pipeline system in such a way that we are able to find locations to drill in our acreage where field gas is available, or the drilling rig is out there drilling on tube trailer gas and at the same time a pipeline is being constructed to it," said George Stark, spokesman for Cabot Oil and Gas.
Fracking Hits Websters – The annual addition of new words to Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and the company's free online database was hit energy this year. Fracking and cap and trade were among 150 new words announced Monday by the Springfield, Massachusetts, company. Many of the other new words and terms stem from digital life and social media — spoiler alert, hashtag, selfie and tweep — while others are food driven, including pho and turducken, a boneless chicken stuffed into a boneless duck stuffed into a boneless turkey. Of course, as a Michigan native, my favorite new word is Yooper, the moniker for native or longtime residents of the Lake Superior region known for a distinctive manner of speaking.
Dems Oppose GHG Rule, Questions CCS Viability – Seven red-state Democrats sent EPA a letter last week saying its proposed rule for new power plants is "not based on technology that has been adequately demonstrated on a commercial scale. Senators, led by ND's Heidi Hietkamp and IN's Joe Donnelly said they "strongly recommend that you evaluate more appropriate ways to regulate emissions in order to truly support the development of CCS and other clean coal technologies. Long-term thinking is essential to ensure that every U.S. citizen will have access to affordable and reliable energy while encouraging energy solutions that lower our carbon footprint." Others signing the Letter include Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Mark Warner of Virginia.
45 Sens Ask for Comment Period Delay – Meanwhile, 45 Senators including a number of key Democrats are asking EPA to extend the comment period for the GHG rule for new power plants. The letter says EPA should grant the request because of the "significant impact this rule could have on our nation's electricity providers and consumers, on jobs in communities that have existing coal-based power plants, and on the economy as a whole."
GA Power to Bring Wind to State – The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted unanimous approval for utility Georgia Power to purchase power from two wind farms in Oklahoma. Starting in 2016, the utility will buy a total 250 MW of wind energy from EDP Renewables North America's Blue Canyon Phase II and VI wind farms. The contracts were initially announced in April 2013 but required PSC approval. According to Georgia Power, these wind purchases are cheaper than other forms of electric generation already on the grid and will put downward pressure on rates. Utility spokesperson John Kraft says, "It is significant anytime we can diversify our generation resources by adding cost effective renewables. This is an exciting time to add wind generation to our portfolio." The Sierra Club, an environmental organization, has also welcomed the PSC approval.
Poll Shows Americas Energy Knowledge Low – Americans have taken a wide range of energy saving behaviors in the past six months, and overall energy knowledge is relatively low, according to a recent national poll by Morning Consult Energy. The poll was conducted from April 24-27, 2014, among a national sample of 2,045 registered voters. The interviews were conducted online and the data was weighted to approximate a target sample of registered voters based on age, race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, region, annual household income, home ownership status, and marital status. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points. Overall, 11% of Americans say they feel they know 'a lot' about energy issues and problems, 48% say they know 'a fair amount, 36% say they know 'only a little, and 5% say they know 'practically nothing' about energy issues. Two in 10 tea party supporters, and nearly two in 10 self-described environmentalists say they feel they know 'a lot' about energy issues.
Podcast Look at Energy Issues – In case you missed it last week, our friends at the Energy Gang are doing a fresh pod cast each week on Greentech Media that features three current stories on clean energy. Stephen Lacey, Jigar Shah and Katherine Hamilton engage in lively discussion of technologies, policies and market forces driving energy and environmental issues. The Gang often brings on guests who contribute to the conversation. See: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheEnergyGang.. You can also find The Energy Gang on Greentech Media (http://www.greentechmedia.com).
API: US Crude Output, Refining Growth Strong in April – API said U.S. crude oil production in April rose 12.6% year-on-year, reaching nearly 8.3 million barrels per day, the highest seen in that month since 1988. Refined oil product gross inputs and exports also reached 16.1 million barrels per day, a 5.1% increase from April of last year. API said April brought strong year-over-year growth in both the production and refining sectors, adding that the oil and natural gas industry continues to provide a solid base for growth in the larger economy.
Brooking Forum to Discuss Russian Gas Matrix – The Brookings Energy Security Initiative (ESI) and the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings will host a discussion this morning to launch the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies' (OIES) new book on The Russian Gas Matrix: How Markets are Driving Change. This study looks at the shifting relationship between supply and demand for Russian gas and Russia's influence in the European and Asian energy sectors. James Henderson, co-editor of the study, will present OIES's findings along with Jonathan Stern, one of the book's contributors and chairman of the Natural Gas Research Program at OIES. After their remarks, Edward C. Chow, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, will serve as a discussant and Charles K. Ebinger, senior fellow and director of ESI, will moderate the discussion.
Forum to Look at Second Gen Biofuel Risks – The George Washington University Environmental Law Studies Program, the Society for Risk Analysis National Capital Area Chapter, the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE); Risk, Policy and Law Specialty Group, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA RPLSG); and USDA Office of Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis (ORACBA) will host an event tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Burns Hall Room 505 on the risk regarding increasing demand for sustainable bioenergy feedstocks (other than corn) to meet U.S. renewable fuel mandates. Practitioners will discuss the challenges of navigating the need for ecological protection while also fostering the development of renewable bio-based sources of energy and chemicals, and what role risk analysis can play in the process.
FERC NRC to Discuss Reliability of Grid – Commissioners and staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a joint meeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in Rockville. The meeting is the seventh time the two commissions have met to discuss issues of mutual concern to their respective agencies and underscores the commitment of these two agencies to the safe and reliable operation of the bulk power system. The public meeting will focus on grid reliability, nuclear power plant license renewals and dam safety. It will include presentations by FERC and NRC staff, as well as participation by staff of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
RFF Seminar to Look at Ecology – Resources for the Future will hold a First Wednesday Seminar tomorrow at 12:45 p.m. focused on natural resources, ecology and public policy. Demographers emphasize that the population growth rate has steadily declined over the last four decades and is expected to continue declining at a rapid rate. What does this demographic phenomenon signify for demands on natural resources and ecological systems? What other factors may concurrently come into play? This moderated panel discussion will draw on the emerging insight that humankind may be in the era of the "Anthropocene," prompting us to reconsider interrelationships among people, resources, ecology, and the way public policies shape these linkages. Jack Bobo will discuss some of the key demographic trends. Erle Ellis, who has developed the still more recent concept of the "anthrome," will discuss implications for ecological systems, including whether the potential to conserve biodiversity may, paradoxically, be increased by rapid urbanization and more intensive use of agricultural land. Roger Sedjo and Joel Darmstadter will emphasize the joint influence of markets and policy intervention, particularly in the cases of forests, agriculture, and energy.
Forum to Look at Financing the Green Economy – The Johns Hopkins University will host a forum tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. with Nick Robins, director of the Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC, and Simon Zadek, visiting scholar at Tsinghua School of Economics and Management and a senior fellow at the Global Green Growth Institute. Both will discuss financing the green economy and changing the rules of the game.
Green to Headline Hudson Energy Infrastructure Forum – The Hudson Institute will host Rep Gene Green of Texas on Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. to discuss energy infrastructure. In the last few years, North America has experienced an energy renaissance as advances in technology and techniques have spurred major increases in oil and natural gas production. However, these abundant energy resources will only substantially benefit the North American economy and consumers in the long run if necessary infrastructure is planned, permitted, and built to integrate supply and demand in an efficient and expeditious manner. The recent rail accidents involving petroleum tank cars have focused more concern on the issue of energy infrastructure, particularly in the United States. Moreover, without expanding energy logistics capacity North American competitiveness may suffer as energy markets in Asia and Europe advance. Green is principal co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301), which aims to modernize the current permitting process for the construction of natural gas and petroleum pipelines and electrical power lines that would cross the boundaries of the United States. Rep. Green will join Senior Fellow Christopher Sands to discuss the status of North American energy infrastructure and prospects for congressional action this year related to U.S. energy policy.
House Approps to Move AG Funding – On Thursday at 9:00 a.m., the full House Appropriations Committee will meet to mark up the FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.
House Science Looks at UN IPCC Report, Process – On Thursday at 11:00 a.m., the House Science Committee will hold a hearing to examine the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Process. Witnesses will include Richard Tol of the University of Sussex, Princeton's Michael Oppenheimer, UCSB's Dan Botkin and Roger Pielke Sr. of Colorado State University.
NOIA's Luthi, Others Featured on Oil Pollution Act Update Panel – On Thursday at 12:00 p.m., a panel of experts will the Oil Pollution Act and attempts to update it given recent spill activity. In 1990, following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, President George H.W. Bush signed the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) into law to strengthen the federal government's ability to prevent and respond to oil spills, establish financial resources to aid response, and raise standards for contingency planning. In 2010, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order to establish the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. This bipartisan presidential commission "tasked with providing recommendations on how the United States can prevent and mitigate the impact of any future spills that result from offshore drilling." Three years after the Commission's 2011 report, much has happened in the area of oil pollution law, though only one aspect of OPA has been amended. An expert panel will discuss developments in oil pollution law, including discussions on developments in the Houston Ship Channel oil spill, the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the pending civil penalty action, the oil transport disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment, and the status of claims made under the BP compensation Fund. Panelists will include DOJ's Assistant Chief of Environmental Enforcement William Brighton, NOIA's Randy Luthi and Cynthia Sarthou of the Gulf Restoration Network.
House Small Biz Look at EPA's "Waters of US" Rule – The Small Business Committee holds a hearing on Thursday looking at the small business impact of EPA's new Waters of the United States rule on Clean Water Act jurisdiction. My colleague Lowell Rothschild (202-828-5817) is an expert on the topic should you need a good resource.
House FA Panel to Look at Asia, LNG – The House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific will hold a hearing on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on LNG and energy needs in Asia. Witnesses will include Mikkal Herberg of the National Bureau of Asian Research, CSIS's Jane Nakano and Diane Leopold of Dominion Energy.
House Energy Panel Takes on DOE Loan Program – The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on Friday morning looking at the Department of Energy's loan programs.
Green Festival Set of DC Convention Center – The Washington, DC Green Festival will celebrate its 10th year on Saturday and Sunday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The event features the widest selection of products and services to work green, play green and live green – from food, fashion and health, to energy, construction and design. Enjoy vegan and vegetarian cooking demos, educational activities for kids and families, panels featuring inspirational speakers, and live music and entertainment. Shop in our unique marketplace of more than 300 eco-friendly businesses – everything from all-natural body care products and organic clothing to Fair Trade gifts, beautiful home renovations made from renewable resources, plus vegan and vegetarian offerings based on organic, non-GMO or local, artisanal foods.
FERC to Hold Cove Point LNG Public Meeting – FERC will hold a public meeting on the Dominion LNG project on Saturday at Patuxent High School in Lusby, Md. Last week FERC approved the project saying it would have virtually no impact on the environment. A contingent of environmental activists oppose the project and will likely organize in full force for the public meeting.
GHG Existing Power Plants Rule Roll Out – June 2. Last week, POLITICO reported that EPA Head Gina McCarthy has been told by the President that he will make next week's announcement.
WCEE Panel to Look at Energy Priorities – The Women's Council on Energy and the Environment will host a panel of thought-leaders in policy, non-profit, and industry next Monday at Noon, who will share ideas and priorities for U.S. energy policy. They will provide insight into their respective organization's energy policy perspectives, and opportunities and expectations for the future. The event is not structured as a debate but rather as the opportunity to hear the speakers' varying perspectives and to ask questions of the three energy policy experts. Speakers will include PG&E's Melissa Lavinson, Janet Peace of Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and Veronika Rabl of IEEE-USA
Brookings Study Looks at Economic Impacts of Delays in Climate Policy – Next Tuesday, June 3rd at 1:30 p.m., Economic Studies at Brookings will host an event to present the results of a new study on the economic effects of delaying implementation of US climate policy. Non-Resident Senior Fellows Warwick McKibbin and Peter Wilcoxen and Fellow and Policy Director Adele Morris will present the new research, which will be followed by a panel discussion. A delay in the implementation of U.S. climate policy, whether the policy is an EPA regulation or a carbon tax, could mean more stringent policies are necessary later. Brookings scholars have conducted this new economic modeling to compare the economic outcomes of modest climate policy action now with the potential consequences of more stringent policies later, including effects on consumption, investment, and labor markets.
Conference to Focus on Energy Storage – The Energy Storage Association will hold its 24th Annual Conference on June 4-6th at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. They will launch the conference with a reception on Tuesday, June 3rd in Union Station's Columbus Club the industry, allies, and supporters will discuss energy storage advances in policy and commercialization.
RFF to Look at Insurance – Resources for the Future will hold a seminar on Wednesday, June 4th at 12:45 p.m. looking at the future of insurance. Insurance is a fundamental tool for managing risks, improving resiliency after disaster events, and opening up economic opportunities that otherwise may not be possible. Yet, not all risks are insurable. Society has struggled in the past with risks that are highly correlated among insureds, as is the case with natural disaster events, or where losses could be so severe as to be unmanageable by the private insurance market because they could threaten the solvency of companies, as would be the case with a nuclear accident. Recently, the twin forces of climate change, altering weather patterns around the globe, and globalization, in terms of increased migration, interconnected supply chains, and rapidly changing technologies, have raised the question as to whether disaster events are becoming increasingly uninsurable. Exposure is concentrating as development in risky areas continues, and systems previously thought independent are becoming linked, whether due to relationships in the climate system, deployment of the same vulnerable technology, or reliance on a single supplier. These trends are leading to ever-increasing disaster losses worldwide.
Forum to Look at Geothermal in Developing World – The Society for International Development's Energy & Infrastructure Workgroup will hold a workshop on Wednesday, June 5th at 12:00 p.m., looking at geothermal energy opportunities and challenges in the developing world. Geothermal energy production is heating up around the world, with great potential to meet growing energy needs both here and abroad. A panel of industry leaders will discuss this potential, the trends in geothermal production and the benefits it has over other energy sources. Because much of this energy is being produced in the developing world, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities of working in areas where we must adapt to often complex social, political, and economic contexts.
AAAS to Focus Summit on Governance – American Association for the Advancement of Science will hold a summit on climate change resilience in its Auditorium, Thursday-Friday, June 5-6th. This two-day summit is for government officials and staff, civil society, community, corporate, and thought leaders, journalists, and others interested in the governance issues raised by climate change resilience. Come if you work on climate issues and want to engage more on governance. Come if you work on and want to better understand the tensions climate change may increase. Issues of governance—how collective decisions are made, interpreted, implemented, and challenged—will enable or impede activities to increase resilience.
SEIA to Hold Webinar on Q1 2014 Solar Market Insight Report Overview – The Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research will hold a webinar on Thursday, June 5th at 1:00 p.m. covering the highlights of the "U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2014 Report. The U.S. solar market has burst out of the gate in 2014 by recording the second-largest quarter in history. This growth was led by the strong performance of the utility segment- both in the PV and CSP markets. The webinar will highlight emerging trends in Q1, at the national level and in some of the top state markets. The discussion will also include detailed PV and CSP market forecasts for the rest of 2014 and beyond. Speakers will include SEIA's Shawn Rumery and Cory Honeyman of GTM Research.
Forbes Exec to Keynote Energy Capital Conference – The 7th annual Energy Capital Conference will be held June 9-10th at the Omni Houston Hotel. The event addresses effective strategies for oil and gas executives interested in expanding their knowledge of how to successfully access and deploy capital. The keynote speaker will be entrepreneur-turned-publisher, columnist, television commentator, private investor and board director, Rich Karlgaard. Karlgaard has a unique vantage point on the trends driving the business and investment climates. His insights help audiences see the global marketplace with new eyes.
WAPA to Hold Chrysler Ride, Drive – The Washington Automotive Press Assn (WAPA)and Chrysler will host a ride and drive on June 12th to drive the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 at River Farm. Simple elegance, an exhilarating driving experience, state-of-the-art technology and beautifully crafted, the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 charts a new course for mid-size sedan customers who have earned a little luxury in their life, but demand value for their money. The Chrysler 200 team will share key information on the Chrysler 200 and answer questions.
EIA Head to Keynote International Energy Conference in NYC – Adam Sieminski, administrator of the Energy Information Administration will address the international implications of the U.S. energy renaissance at the 37th annual International Association for Energy Economics conference at the New Yorker Hotel in the big apple on June 16th. The conference goes through June 18 and also features thought leaders across business, government and academia including representatives from Statoil, National Renewable Energy Labs, IMF, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, UC Davis, Baker Hughes, Citi Research, SunEdison and many more. See the Detailed conference schedule here.
FERC Commissioners to Address Regional Regulators Conference – The Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC) will hold its 19th Annual Education Conference on June 22nd through 25th at the Hotel Hershey. Speakers will include FERC Commissioners John Norris and Phil Moeller, as well as NARUC head Colette Honorable, New Jersey Natural Gas CEO Laurence Downes, Bill Colton of ExxonMobil, Walter Lynch of American Water and Exelon Utilities CEO Denis O'Brien.
Summit to Target Crude By Rail Issues – American Business Conferences will hold a Crude By Rail summit on June 24-25 in Houston to focus specifically on how each stakeholder can cost effectively optimize safety in their operations to restore confidence and promote reliability. As the only crude by rail event specifically focused on optimizing safety, the Crude By Rail Safety Initiative 2014 host speakers from every key stakeholder group, including regulators, shippers, railroad operators, transloaders and refiners to quantify the cost-impacts of improving the safety of crude by rail operations. Expert speakers will breakdown railroad strategies for improving safety and shipper strategies for crude testing, classification and transloading, provide a cost-analysis of railcar upgrades, clarify how the emerging regulatory landscape will impact each stakeholder and examine best practice emergency response and hazmat training.


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I just want to share my Mississippi Blues music with the world...
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 07, 2016
The Ouuu La, La, La is back with other blazing single heating up the airwaves! Grammy Award winning songwriter, singer, musician Grady Champion debuts "Move Something", released this Summer, on the legendary Malaco Music Group label and distribution. There is strong support for the artist in music trade giant All Access.com. The song is currently on the "Cool New Music Chart" and "The Taking Off Report". The single is a prelude to the "One Of A Kind" full-length CD due out this Fall. A music video, the "One Of A Kind" Tour and Grammy consideration are creating a perfect storm for the artist in pushing his BDS, Mediabase spins, on Urban AC radio stations, Music Choice and SiriusXM.
"Move Something" the single, has a bluesy, yet contemporary R&B, stylized feel to the music track; coupled with Champion's commanding gritty-soulful vocal arrangements. Its feel good, sing-along lament, orders the crowd to come out and have a good time. The song's nightlife music video (available on Grady's Official YouTube Channel) was shot in Vicksburg, MS, at the Ameristar Casino, by Mississippi film Director, Harold Lyles. Layered, edit cuts move the video's edgy feel that complements the song's danceable, upbeat construct.
The singer and label are also announcing that Grady has made his submissions and is being considered for the 59 Annual Grammy Awards, in multiple categories. Grady Champion's "One Of A Kind Tour" is now well in swing across the U.S., with 180 show dates scheduled that include 30 days internationally, starting November 2016 and runs through December 2016. Grady had this to say, "I just want to share my Mississippi Blues with the world. I love to entertain, perform, sing, and share the good feelings Blues brings to everyone. Blues is a feeling rooted deep in the soul and I try to express my passion through music."
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The first Microservices Dublin meet-up takes place on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:30 PM in the Engine Yard offices, 35 Barrow Street, Dublin 2.
The informal, open meet-up brings together a community of like-minded people from all over Ireland who are interested in getting in near the start of the global move towards microservices. Speakers on the night are Adrian Trenaman of Gilt Groupe, Fred George, known as the father of microservices, and Richard Rodger of nearForm.
There is a perception out there that microservices are "mad science", practised in dingy, back-alley rooms by figures hunched over their keyboards, who snarl if you approach them.
There may be an element of truth to this (though maybe not the snarling). Microservices are still "out there", a technology in its infancy. Lots of people know about them, but have never actually seen a microservices-based software system in action. There is still an air of mystique about the whole thing.
The thing is, mad science has a way of changing the world. Three years ago, Node.js was exotic, a new kid on the block in software development. Today, Node.js is the must-have technology, and is used by many of the world's biggest companies.
Microservices now are like Node.js in 2012. Moves towards the mainstream are being made: Amazon, Gilt Groupe and Netflix have all recently implemented microservices-based systems.
The Microservices Dublin meet-up is sponsored by Gilt Groupe, Engine Yard, SkillsMatter and nearForm.
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Pinnacle Africa Graduate Internship, Chances, And Requirements 2018-2019
Improving your professional skill base, it is recommended for unemployed graduate to take benefits from graduate internship. Less to doubt, the chances itself are plenty from year to year. However, suppose that you seek for one that provides you assistance to enhance your your skill and to improve your chance to be a part of information, communication, and technology territory, you need to know Pinnacle Africa graduate internship, since you will get access to have in-depth understanding for the aforementioned industry. That said, the graduate internship program at Pinnacle Africa is only for those who have knowledge in below mentioned field of study.
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For the rest, attach these following documents, as well; certified copies for id, required qualifications like matric, and a complete contact details that cover, postal address, home address, contact telephone number and so on. Next, submit your application with the necessary documents to, firstname.lastname@example.com if you apply for the one that is situated in Cape Town, or firstname.lastname@example.com, if you apply for Pinnacle Africa graduate internship in Midrand. The application should be sent none later that its deadline usually on February. Finally, the application of yours is considered as successful if you get feedback from the official in three weeks right after the deadline date of graduate internship program.


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By Sue Benson, in Insight
By Saj Manzoor, in Industry & Issues
By Neil Godber, in Inspiration
The IPA and ISBA has today (9th June) launched two new flexible framework contract templates designed as a starting point to help clients and agencies formalise their relationships in an era where services are converging and relationships becoming more multi-functional and complex.
The fast evolving marcoms landscape needs flexible terms to deal with the reality of today's client/agency relationships which are often multi-disciplined. There is also a parallel trend of clients shifting to working on more of a project base with agency partners. The two new contracts, have been drafted by Lewis Silkin, better reflect these new and ever evolving relationships.
Richard Lindsay, Director of Legal & Public Affairs, IPA said:
"The old IPA/ISBA standard form contracts have served a useful purpose and, although they are still used occasionally, are out of date now. When we began this updating project by looking at the old terms, we realised that, to help agencies and clients document their arrangements more efficiently and more accurately, we needed not only to update the drafting of the documents but to re-structure them too. We hope that providing a choice of a project based and a retainer based document, each with scope to add new services throughout the life of the contract, we will give agencies and their clients enough flexibility to be able to document their arrangements reasonably quickly and without having to agree new legal terms and conditions each time they want to run a new project."
Debbie Morrison Director Consultancy and Best Practice, ISBA said:
"Having been involved in the development of the first set of contracts in '98 these new terms are the most flexible, robust and comprehensive contracts we have created to date. They truly reflect the way clients and agencies now work together across multiple communications platforms.
"It's been hard work to get these out, but we have had a great deal of help along the way with many advertisers and agencies sense checking our approach as things have developed. The great thing is that these terms have also been designed to flex and evolve as the comms market continues to change at pace. We hope they will help revolutionise the way client/agency contracts are put in place."
Jo Farmer, partner in the Media, Brands and Technology, Lewis Silkin said:
"We're delighted to have had the opportunity to work with ISBA and the IPA on the new framework contract for client/agency appointments. We now have an industry template which recognises the wide variety of marketing services that clients want from agencies - including social media, app development, experiential and of course traditional creative services. Having template terms that are robust yet flexible and which recognise the dynamic marcomms landscape should go a long way towards providing clarity and consistency for everyone."
The new framework agreements are available to download to IPA and ISBA members only: Retainer Plus Agreement, Project Plus Agreement.
Notes to Editors:
1) Formal commercial contracts are the essential backbone to any client/agency relationship and ISBA and the IPA have been setting the standard since 1998 when they jointly developed, with the law firm Lewis Silkin, model terms for creative agency services at a time when many client/agency relationships started, and ended, without a contract ever being signed, often leading to disputes over issues such as notice periods and ownership of intellectual property rights.
2) The Retainer Plus and Project plus templates are multifunctional and allow a greater degree of flexibility than previous model terms, which tended to be vertical in nature, confined to just one discipline.
3) The new terms offer a framework front end and allow clients and agencies to pick and choose from a schedule of services:
4) Both the Retainer plus and Project plus agreements allow for additional projects to be developed as the need arises, without having to re-negotiate new terms.
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Relais Santa Croce (5 Star Hotels) Firenze
The Hotel Relais Santa Croce is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence, just 50m away from the Basilica of Santa Croce. The Basilica of Santa Croce is the principal Franciscan church of Florence, and largest Franciscan church in the world. It is thought that the Basilica was begun in 1294 and paid for by some of the city's wealthiest families. It was consecrated in 1442 by Pope Eugene IV. Its most notable features are its sixteen chapels, many of them decorated with frescoes by Giottoand his pupils.
The hotel Relais Santa Croce is situated in the nearby Cioffi-Jacometti Palace, an imposing edifice built by the Pope's treasurer, Marquis Baldinucci, in the 1700's. The entrance to the building has two imposing granite columns, which the Marquis brought to Florence from Rome. The palazzo is built on three levels. The ground floor of the building is home to the world famous noteca Pinchiorri, the cellars of which house over 150,000 bottles of wine.
The original architectural features and interiors of the upper floors have been meticulously restored during their recent transformation in 5 star hotel. The Relais Santa Croce has 24 bedrooms all beautifully furnished with period pieces, boiserie wall panels and lush textiles. All rooms offer the very latest in-room facilities including high speed internet access.
The utmost in luxury is offered to guests staying in the hotel's two magnificent Royal suites. The Da Verrazzano and Dei Pepi suites, measuring 100 and 70 sqm respectively, have high ceilings covered in stunning 18th century frescoes. A fitness zone affords guests the opportunity to work out in total privacy. The large bathrooms have over size Jacuzzi tubs in which to luxuriate. A 24 hour butler service is also available.
Guests dining at the Relais Santa Croce's restaurant are presented with a superb seasonal menu featuring the best traditional Tuscan and Florentine cuisine, prepared using the freshest local produce, much of which purchased at Florence's Sant Ambrogio Market.
The hotel's bar is situated in the Music Room, a fascinating lobby housing a small stage protected by sliding screens, which is still used today as in centuries past for live entertainment and musical performances. An elegant cigar room, adorned with frescoes, is reserved for the aficionados of quality cigars and tobacco. Two function rooms with a capacity for up to 70 people each, offer the latest in meeting room technology.
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Why IRL Play Is Here to Stay
Feb 10, 2018
Kids today are growing in a completely new world. From the moment they're born, they're surrounded by technology. And it's now totally normal to see preschoolers and young children playing games on smartphones and tablets the way previous generations played with rattles and building blocks.
And while digital games are a part of most families' lives and can be a fun way to keep kids busy on their own, there are some ways virtual toys can never quite compare to real thing.
1. Real Toys Are Limitless
Real toys and games invite your child to push their creativity and use their imagination.
For example, construction toys are a great way to challenge your little one's mind. They can be used to create anything from animals to towers – or towering animals for that matter! On the other hand, digital games are like closed boxes where the player can only do what the programmers let them.
But with real-world toys — be it vehicles, plushies or cute characters that let them tell stories — your child thinks and plays outside of the box.
2. Play Outside The Box
Playing with real toys helps young children's physical development – whether it's the fine motor skills they build grasping and stacking blocks of different sizes, or the gross motor skills they practice while leading around pull-toys like the Elephant Parade.
And although real toys take longer to clean up than virtual ones, pick-up with real toys counts as motor skills practice.
3. Take Social Back
While digital games are great at keeping children busy, physical toys help teach children how to play and interact with each other.
Imagine there's only one block left of a certain color. Your little builder will have to read their playmate's expression to figure out who gets the block. It's a natural way to learn about empathy, cooperation and communication.
At the end of the day, those kinds of lessons in emotional and social intelligence come from real-world experiences, not virtual ones.


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E3 2016: Final Fantasy 15 Story Length Revealed
News - If you want to, you can spend a lot of time in Final Fantasy XV. Read More
News - If you want to, you can spend a lot of time in Final Fantasy XV. Read More
News - From old favorites like Crash Bandicoot to new games like Kojima's 'Death Stranding,' Sony brought its A-game to E3. Read More
News - The trailer for the experience revealed players will take on the perspective of Prompto. Read More
News - Gameplay info relating to the car, how you travel around the world, and more has been revealed. Read More
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Ministry and Support Staff
Kevin Atkinson
Facilities Staff
Chad Barber
Pastor of Discipleship
Chad and Brooke have three young children, Savannah, Luke and Ryan. In his free time, he likes to shoot hoops and play board games with his kids. He is inspired by good food (aren't we all?). When Chad was a child he wanted to study dinosaurs and be an air force pilot.
Ellen Brandt
ROAR Sports Administrator
Ellen is married to Kirk and they have three grown children, Kristin, Ian and Kyle. Ellen loves doing Pilates at the Y and treasure hunting at thrift stores. She enjoys time with family and friends and creating inspiring pieces with graphic design. A quiet beach, warm sun and a good book are always heavenly. Ellen and her family moved to Rock Hill in 2003. They enrolled their children in WCCS, joined WPC and haven't looked back since!
Kathleen Chitty
Assistant Youth Director
Kathleen was born and raised in Orlando, Florida and graduated from the beautiful University of Florida! She's often inspired by top-notch espresso or a day in the sun in her hammock. Kathleen is a tough limbo competitor and she really enjoys breakfast at The Yolk. She prayed for it to return after it burned down her first few weeks in Rock Hill and the Lord was gracious!
Jana Conner
Financial Administrator
Jana is inspired by people who have positive attitudes even through tough situations. Oddly, she still has her eighth grade class roll memorized—it just won't leave her head. And she can still fluently speak a fake language she learned in High School. When she has time, she enjoys reading and watching old movies. She's married to Russ and they have a teenage son, Travis.
Jason Courtney
Facilities Supervisor
Jason's better half of 20 years is Leah Courtney. They have four children Kathryne, Charles, Ashlyne, and Rachel. He enjoys bowling and cannot live without coffee. The cold, cloudy, short days of winter are his favorite time of year.
Courtney Denton
Director of Missions and Women's Ministries
Courtney and Alex have two children, Blakely and Banks. Courtney is inspired by an ocean view, sand under her feet and a book in her hand. She loves adventure and once jumped from a plane, free falling for 70 seconds at 120 mph! Courtney loves this community, the people, the proximity to major cities and the many wonderful happenings throughout the year.
Janice Dulaney
Ministry Assistant for Music and Arts
Lee is Janice's husband and she has a daughter, Ally. Janice enjoys camping, volleyball, and volunteering with hospice. She gets inspiration from spending time with senior adults. They are entertaining, wise and so often undervalued. When Janice was a child, she wanted to become a park ranger at Huntington Beach State Park in SC.
Chris Florence
Senior Associate Pastor
Chris and Suzy have one daughter, Bailey. Chris is inspired most when he's helping others grow in gospel maturity so that they are not simply informed by the gospel but transformed by grace. His heroes are John Newton, whose pastoral wisdom and sensitivity to the heart have been a shaping influence on his life and ministry and Mariano Rivera, who quietly lived out his faith by excelling as one of the world's most talented closing pitchers for 19 years. He listens to John Coltrane while working and can't live without chips and salsa.
David Flowers
Food Services Director
David has one teenage daughter, Katelyn Flowers. His hobbies include cooking, bird-watching, zymurgy, soaping, and brain games. And sometimes he goes to the grocery store just for fun. Growing up David always looked up to David in the Bible, because he overcame great obstacles through faith in God. He can't live without his savior's love. As a child David wanted to be both a cowboy and an Indian, often at the same time, which led to some interesting wardrobe choices.
Jonathan Garrett
Pastor of Student Ministries
Jonathan really likes teenagers… crazy, right? He tried his hand as a process engineer for a while but felt the Lord calling him to give youth ministry a try and he hasn't looked back since that moment! God has surrounded Jonathan with fantastic people, and the most amazing person of all is his awesome wife Jess! He gets to work alongside an amazing team of staff and volunteers and loves serving the youth at WPC! Jonathan loves camping, fishing, riding mountain bikes and playing tennis. He cannot live without a cup (or three) of coffee each morning. And his dad is his hero because he is the best man he knows.
Jessica Gaulden
Nursery Coordinator
Jessica is married to Daniel and they have three children, Lily, John and William. Knowing how tough life can be at times, Jessica is inspired, refreshed and encouraged by people living out real and authentic lives. She says it really takes a "load off" knowing she's not the only one who doesn't have it "all together". Some of her hobbies are adventuring with her family, baking, cooking and Pinterest (that's a hobby, right?). And one more thing, don't get between Jessica and her morning (and afternoon) coffee...she can't live without it!
Don Gillespie
Director of Pastoral Care
Don is married to Jan and they have five grown sons. He's always enjoyed reading. Being a history major, he enjoys reading about the people who played an important role in making the United States united. One of Don's heroes is Lou Gehrig who played for the New York Yankees during the 1920-30's. Lou loved his mama like we all should and played/lived the game of baseball/life with humility. Don believes that no matter how big Rock Hill has gotten over the past 60 years, it's a city that always make you feel welcomed and at home.
Joe Hicks
Video and Broadcast Technician
Kim Hinson
Business Operations Coordinator
Kim has two grown sons, Tanner and Parker. Her hobbies are crafting and working in the yard (probably need to leave this to the professionals, power tools are not her friend.) She is considering seeking therapy for her obsession with Chico's jewelry. The one thing she can't live without is her pool. Especially in the heat of the summer. She loves, loves, loves it!
Mike Honeycutt
Senior Pastor
Mike and Judy have two married sons, Wade and Wesley, and a grown daughter, Mary Katherine. Mike is inspired by people who give themselves for the sake of the oppressed. One of his heroes is William Wilberforce. When Mike was a child he wanted to grow up to be a sanitation worker (to ride on the outside of the truck); then a farmer (like his grandfather); then a professional baseball player; then a professional football player; then a professional golfer; then a professional tennis player; then an architect; then a real estate developer; then a seminary professor; then a pastor. How about that! He also wanted to retire at age 45, live on a 70-foot yacht in the Bahamas and spend his days fishing. Oh well.
Liz Hope
Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor
In her spare time and on the weekends Liz enjoys walking, spending time with her husband, Wes, and three dogs (Great Dane, Yellow lab, and a Heinz 57) and our cat, and going bargain hunting with her mom. She loves to laugh and make others laugh but a quirk about her is doing silly voices (at the most random time). The best is when someone else does one back! It is so much fun to enjoy life with a good laughing friend! Liz is a Rock Hill native. She is really enjoying all of the new good eats around town (Southern Salads, Sisters, and Hey Sugar Shop). She loves walking at Riverwalk along the river front and going to Winthrop Basketball games! Bringing Shalom to this city is a wonderful thing.
Sara Hutto
Assistant Director of Food Services
Originally from Houston, TX, Sara's family moved to Rock Hill and joined WPC in 1993. From the age of 5, she wanted to be a chef, often playing restaurant and making her parents try new concoctions. After working for several restaurants, she joined the WPC food service team in 2008. Sara is married to Tommy Hutto and they have three daughters: Lila, Lily, and Laurel. She enjoys cooking, gardening, running and fishing in her spare time.
Brian Jones
Associate Director of Worship Arts
Brian married his best friend, Michele, in 1999. They have five unique and beautiful children: Cassie, Brandon, Joshua, Leia and Elizabeth. Brian loves backpacking and family camping, singing and playing his guitar. He also loves gardening and finds great joy in growing fresh veggies as well as all of the great conversations he gets to have with his kids about the Lord when planting seeds together and watching the seeds sprout, grow and bear fruit. Brian is most inspired by his brother, Mike, who has always influenced and inspired him to want to live with an eternal mindset. As a young boy he dreamed of becoming a Navy Seal or some similar Special Forces unit. In his early teens he wanted to move out west and be a hunting guide for an outfitter in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana or someplace like that.
Erin Latham
Communications/HR Manager
When Erin's not working you'll find her at home with her family (husband: Chip, kids: Zac, Hannah, Eli son in law: Andy), snuggling with her two French bulldogs, or trying to get into some home decorating or beginner diy project she discovered on Pinterest. Rock Hill has been Erin's home since she attended Winthrop University. She loves it nearly as much as the lowcountry where she grew up. When Erin was in middle school she thought she would be an Olympic swimmer. A kid's gotta have dreams!
Joy LeForce
Children's Discipleship Coordinator
Joy wanted to be a missionary when she grew up because she had a crush on her preacher's son and thought that might make him more interested in her. When that didn't work out she aspired to be a Radio City Rockette. However, she is now (thankfully) here with us because she loves children, especially their uninhibited expressions of love for Jesus. When you can't find her around here with our kids she may be playing games with her family or at her happy place, the beach. She claims she was born with sand between her toes! Joy is married to Jeff and they have four children: a married daughter, Allie, also Austin, Abbie and Andrew.
Philip Loftis
Director of Instrumental Music
Phil is happily engaged to Courtney Wyatt. He enjoys going to the gym, watching the TV show Criminal Minds and traveling. He is inspired by Rock Hill people because most are willing to lend a helping hand at any time. As a child, the thought had never crossed his mind to become a middle school band director. He always dreamed of being an astronaut since he was obsessed with space and technology. He is thankful, however, for music and the impact it has had on his life. Phil is happy to be a part of the great community at WPC.
Anita McCart
Discipleship Administrative Assistant
Anita is married to Phillip and they have four children ranging from 11 years old to a newborn: Savannah Grace, Rylee, Mac and Declan. In her free time she enjoys making homemade cut-out sugar cookies and hand decorating them, spending time with her family and enjoying the grand adventure of church planting with her husband. Although she is not a native of Rock Hill, Anita really enjoys the family atmosphere of the city and being just a short distance from the mountains or the beach.
Nancy Moll
Worship Arts Ministry Assistant
Nancy is married to Tim and they have two teenage daughters, Emily and Lauren. Nancy enjoys singing, listening to music, playing tennis, being with her family and friends. The one thing she can't live without...her calendar and for those who know her..you know it's true! Something quirky...when she hears music, she starts dancing...even during tv commercials...she just can't help herself. She's lived in Rock Hill for the past 18 years and has seen it grow and change. She loves the friendliness of the people, the small town feel, the many events that the city has to offer to get involved, participate, or volunteer and the friends she's made!
Rhett Nelson
Assistant Director of ROAR Sports
Rhett finished his Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management at North Greenville University where he played baseball for one year. Growing up, he played soccer, football and basketball. He is originally from the small town of Thomaston, GA. While living there, his parents fostered over 40 children. Rhett lived with 12 foster siblings until he was 14. That's when his family moved to Spartanburg, SC where Rhett's father began GracePointe Ministries which is devoted to children, youth and families in crisis. Shortly after that move, Rhett and his mother were involved in a terrible car accident where he suffered a global brain injury and was on life support and in a coma for 8 days. His family was told by the doctors that he would never walk or talk again. However, the Lord had different plans for Rhett and allowed him to walk out of the hospital just 5 days after he woke up from the coma!
Melissa Reno
Student Ministry Administrative Assistant
Melissa and Jim have three children: Morgan, Allison, and James. Melissa's hobbies are shopping, exercising, cooking desserts. She loves spending time with her family. You won't find her without Diet Coke. Unfortunately she's tried living without it and it did not go well! Melissa's lived in Rock Hill her entire life and loves the small town feel with larger town benefits. She's enjoyed watching her hometown grow and change over the years!
Kristen Rhyne
Director of Westminster Foundation
Kristen is married to Bruce Rhyne. She has a grown son and daughter and five grandkids ranging in age from 2 to 14. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading and learning new things. She's most inspired when investing herself in peoples' lives to "make a difference". Living in Rock Hill means that she can more easily spend time with her children and grandchildren. It also means that she's close enough to the ocean and the beach to be there in half a day for quality time of rest, refreshment and making memories with those she loves.
Ron Russell
Park Manager
Ron has three grown sons, six grandchildren and is married to Jacquelyn who has two sons and four grandchildren. He is long-time member of Westminster and very active with scouting, singing in the chancel choir and playing trumpet in the Westminster orchestra. He retired from York County Natural Gas Authority after 26 years of service. Ron is very involved in the Rock Hill community including a barbershop quartet called the "4 Chordsmen". Ron is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds and equipment at our beautiful 300 acre park.
Christy Spurgeon
Preschool Coordinator
Christy and her husband, Jeff, have three sons, Tommy, Ben and Mason. A super long time ago (college!) she played harp for the orchestra. She is a huge fan of coffee and reading. Her favorite treat is diet coke and peanut m&ms. She enjoys trail walks with her goofy dog Beau, and most of all she loves being with her family at her parents home on Lake Murray.
Heather Suskin
Elementary Coordinator
Heather is married to Greg . Their children are Grant, Haley and Rachel. She likes to read, hike, bake and spend time with her family. Being in nature and being awed by the beauty of God through His creation is her biggest inspiration. One thing she can't live without: Chocolate!
Nick Turner
Pastor of Families and Children
Nick and his wife Allie have been married for seven years and have three children: Asher, Isaac and Lois Lee. The Turners are an active family who enjoy the outdoors and getting together with others over a good meal.
Morgan Williams
Food Services Assistant
Andy Worthington
Director of ROAR Sports
Andy comes to us by way of Morehead City, NC. As a kid he had lofty dreams of one day becoming a basketball coach at North Carolina State. Of course he enjoys all things sports and being outdoors, but you might be surprised to find out his favorite sports hobbies are volleyball and surfing! Carolina Panther fans will need to forgive Andy for his loyalty to the Seattle Seahawks. Hopefully, we can all come together over his love for ice cream. Andy's favorite: Ben & Jerry's Half Baked. Andy is married to the love of his life, Sarah.


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(CNN) — The Super Bowl has long since gone well beyond being a game, becoming more of a national holiday that celebrates the collective love of football, television and the advertising that helps make both possible.
Still, a bit like the game on the field, there's another high-stakes contest for the hearts and minds of consumers, playing out on TV's biggest annual stage.
So who scored, and who fumbled, in capitalizing on their super showcase, one that set advertisers back $5 million for a 30-second in-game commercial? Here's a by-no-means-comprehensive breakdown:
Who scored
Netflix. Living up to its reputation as a disruptive, unpredictable force in the entertainment business, the streaming service not only promoted its recent acquisition of the sequel "The Cloverfield Paradox" but proceeded to drop the movie immediately after the game — thumbing its nose at conventional distribution models. If the principal goal is to use the Super Bowl to get noticed, Netflix achieved that and then some.
The NFL. After a difficult, controversial year, the NFL capped its season with a terrific, high-scoring, wildly entertaining game that reminds people why they love football, while sidestepping any peripheral dust-ups. Moreover, the league topped that off with one of the day's best ads in its "Dirty Dancing" spoof.
Tide and Australia tourism. Both of their commercials playfully spoofed the excesses associated with Super Bowl advertising — the former featuring David Harbour, aping other ads; the latter, by initially disguising itself as a movie spot — in a way that cleverly cut through the clutter.
Movie studios. This year's aspiring blockbusters were out in force, with Disney wielding the biggest stick by promoting its twin titans "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Solo: A Star Wars Story," stoking already heated anticipation for those titles. Granted, not all the movies looked like winners, with "Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom" — which, technically, aired right before the game began — among the other standouts.
Premium TV. While Netflix made the biggest news, other premium services also seized on the opportunity, including HBO ("Westworld"), Amazon ("Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan") and Hulu ("Castle Rock")
T-Mobile. Promoting diversity is nothing new in Super Bowl spots, but T-Mobile's ad using babies to celebrate people's differences felt like a higher evolution of the similar ad that Coke ran later in the game.
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Ram Trucks. Whatever the good intentions of its ad using a Martin Luther King Jr. speech — an image-enhancing exercise, tied to its "Built to serve" campaign — the net effect raised the specter of trivializing the civil-rights icon's legacy in order to help sell trucks.
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Budweiser. Yes, the beer marketer aired a moving spot for its emergency-relief efforts, along with more annoying ones for Bud Light. But the bottom line is whenever you come away from the Super Bowl without Bud ads being near the top of the list, they've fallen short of their rich history as the game's highest-profile sponsor.
Keanu Reeves/Squarespace. Just in terms of Advertising 101, Reeves' don't-try-this-at-home stunt did nothing to explain the product, or what on Earth riding a motorcycle down a barren road had to do with it.
Kia/Steven Tyler. Beyond the absurdity of driving one's car backwards at a ridiculous rate of speed, the computer-rendered younger version of Tyler that emerged actually looked a whole lot worse than the current edition.
Justin Timberlake. The pop star's Prince tribute actually wasn't that bad — and turning Minneapolis purple was a pretty inspired touch. But once the "Prince hologram" rumor leaked out and was denied, it was a virtual certainty that a lot of people would react badly as soon as the late singer's image appeared, and despite its high energy, the rest of the by-the-numbers show wasn't enough to compensate for that.
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The Problem of Evil
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"God is the omnipotent and wholly good creator of all things" "There is evil in the world"
a) EXPLAIN THESE TWO STATEMENTS AND SHOW WHY THEY ARE SAID TO BE CONTRADICTORY (20) The problem of evil is usually seen as the problem of how the existence of God can be reconciled with the existence of evil in the world. It's regarded as a logical problem, because it is based on the apparent contradiction involved in holding onto three incompatible beliefs. This being that God is omnipotent, that God is wholly good and that evil exists in the world. The fact that evil exists in the world constitutes the most common objection to the belief in the existence of the omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing) and all loving God of Classical Theism. Classical Theism is the traditional understanding of God as worshipped by Christians, Jews and Muslims. This definition is initially criticised, for being culture-bound, as other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism don't believe in one God so can't be applied to their respective religions. Therefore the problem of evil is only a problem for followers of a theistic religion. God is described as an infinite, self-existent, incorporeal (without body), eternal, immutable (doesn't change), impassable (incapable of suffering), simple (one entity), perfect (God is seen as a morally perfect being i.e. wholly good), omniscient (all knowing) and omnipotent (all powerful) being. Omnipotence means being able to bring about anything which it is logically possible to bring about. However not being able to bring about that which is logically impossible is not a restriction on omnipotence since the logically impossible is not a characterisation of anything. It is a non-thing. Evil is said to come from the free actions of human beings. God can't do what's logically impossible and it's said to be logically impossible for God to create humans who are free but always choose to do what's right. This therefore takes the responsibility of evil from God. Omniscience means knowing everything that it is logically possible to know. If God knows everything it is not possible for him to think of something he does not know. This raises the question of whether God knows every little fact; does he know what you're thinking or what you're going to do? If so then if he's omnipotent shouldn't he be able to stop people doing bad things, as this isn't logically impossible? An argument in response of this is that if God intervened it would result in the individual not being free, something human beings are supposed to be. God is said to be wholly good; a morally perfect being. This is difficult to define briefly as there are differing accounts of what morality and goodness are. It's easier to pick up a general negative requirement of moral goodness. A being that is morally good shouldn't inflict unnecessary suffering or allow others to inflict unnecessary suffering which the agent had the power to prevent. According to this criterion is God good? Stories in the Bible suggest not, for example the great flood. God is supposed to have killed all human beings except a select few and all but two of each animal on the planet. This can't be the action of a morally perfect being. If he was all-powerful, which he supposedly demonstrated through this great flood, couldn't he have stopped the bad things happening? Wouldn't it be kinder to take away the human race's free will, and prevent further problems then killing them all? Other stories such as that of Abraham follow a similar line. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his baby son as a test to determine Abraham's loyalty to God. Would a morally perfect being choose to test a person in such a way? It's wrong to show your authority in such a way and why would God, a supposedly perfect moral being, want his creation to love him more then they love their own? Doesn't he want what's best...
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Digital Foundry Write: The Dead Space series has successfully delivered gripping survival horror across two excellent games so far, but in producing this third instalment the developers faced a serious challenge: how to push the franchise forward without simply covering old ground? Visceral Games adopts a similar 'bigger is better' approach to the one used by Capcom with its recent Resident Evil games, upping the sense of scale by introducing expansive set-pieces and more traditional shooting scenes into the mix. In many ways this more action-focused direction is a logical progression for a series which has become increasingly cinematic with each instalment.
Well, at least the versions are quite similar IQ and performance wise. No screen-tearing is always a plus for me. Obviously in terms of console versions the PS3 version is the way to go since it's only 1 disc and supports 7.1 audio.
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You may be selling yourself short by not presenting the professional work up front. I understand that size a good chunk of shipped games is psp, and most of your personal work is newer tech that you'd want a balance of the two. I wonder if there's a way you can get them both on the same page.
Thanks guys! I'll try to work on that design cholden and Minotaur0. It seems like if I add everything on one page it's going to be giant. But I guess I can have thumbs up top that you can click on or scroll like the pro work is done.
Edit: I mashed up the pages real fast. What's your opinion on the design?
Scoobs I'm not sure why. It loads fine for me at home and work.
PixelMasher THANKS! That kicks the crap out of my version. Amazing what just tinting lights can do.


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At the end of last year, I started playing Pathfinder with my husband. For those of you who don't know, Pathfinder is a tabletop fantasy role-playing game (RPG), who's game mechanics are like Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition with some modifications.
I posted a blog about how hard it was to find a gaming group, and believe it or not, I got a group together, and we started our first session within a week of my search for players. My husband pretty much thinks I have some sort of magical powers, because he's never seen anyone get a group together so fast.
I actually had to start turning people away because we had the full amount of players we were looking for. Any fears I had of finding a group of gamers that we would get along with are long gone. I love our gaming group! What's even better is I love the characters everyone created. I never thought I could be so attached to fictional characters from a tabletop game.
We've been playing a Rise of the Runelords campaign about twice a month, in 5-6hr sessions. It's usually the highlight of that weekend for me. I even started creating my own little info cards with all my Rogue Talents and Feats. I was inspired to make them when I saw my husband's spell cards.
Our Game Master (GM) isn't doing the normal experience point (XP) system. We have no idea how much XP our characters have, but he tells us when we gain a level based on things our characters accomplished in the story. We do get to go on adventures and kill evil creatures, but instead of focusing on how many goblins we can kill for points, we can actually role-play, develop some personality for our characters, and gain levels as we progress the story.
This weekend was one of my favorite gaming sessions. At the end of our previous session, we gained enough experience to level up. So, this weekend was the first time our characters were going on an adventure at 3rd Level. In our party I play a Rogue, we also have an Oracle, a Paladin, a Wizard, a Bard, and a Fighter.
Before the game, or GM prepared us to be ready for a possible TPK (Total Party Kill...when all the players' characters die), so I was pretty nervous about what we would encounter. Luckily we all survived, and we walked away with minor injuries. We outwitted some Goblin Dogs by feeding them pickles (yeah, it sounds insane, but they were so happy we fed them, they didn't try to kill us), and I got an impressive amount of critical hits this game.
As a Rogue, I'm somewhat fragile in melee, but being 3rd Level, I was able to get loads of sneak attack damage, not to mention I also use two short swords now (which doubles my chances to land a hit). During one attack, I threw a dagger at this mutant goblin, it was a critical hit, and it was a sneak attack, so the damage was 2D4+2D6+STR...and this thing was taking bleed damage every round from that attack. I felt like a BOSS!
Everyone had all these new spells and abilities at 3rd Level, we pretty much wiped the floor with any enemy we encountered. At the end of the day we gained enough experience to level up again. I was so excited I brought the Core Rulebook to work, so I can figure out what talent I want to take, and which Ability Score I should increase.
While the guys at work were telling me about their weekend, I was telling adventure stories to them like I actually went to Thisletop myself! I was seriously proud of what our characters were able to do as a team, and how some of our choices weren't expected by the GM. Pathfinder plays out in my head like an epic series (Xena, Legend of the Seeker, Merlin, take your pick). If our schedules allowed it, I would want to game every single weekend.
My co-workers aren't gamers. When I mentioned we played for 6hrs. one of them asked if that's like playing a really long game of Monopoly. Pathfinder is not a board game, it's a role-playing game. When I told them about all the different things our characters could do, and how we influence the story, they actually thought it sounded cool.
I wish my husband had introduced me to this gaming world sooner. In a lot of ways, it's better than any video game I've ever played. You're not limited to the story programmed into a console game. You can actually make choices as your character and change the course of how a story plays out. It's like this amazing world of unpredictable story telling, wrapped in a fantasy adventure game.
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Bay Area useR Group Official Meetup
The Bay Area R Users Group hosts Ryan Hafen, Hadley Wikham and Nick Elprin.
Ryan Hafen - Tessera is a statistical computing environment that enables deep analysis of large, complex data. In this talk, I will introduce D&R and Tessera, covering topics in statistical methodology, computation, and visualization related to the environment, as well as research challenges.
Hadley Wikham - Pure, predictable, pipeable: creating fluent interfaces with R.This talk will help you make best use of my recent packages, and teach you how to apply the same principles to make your own code easier to use.
Nick Elprin - Nick will demo some effective techniques for using R with "medium data" problems that are too large for your laptop but not big enough to demand a heavyweight deployment like Hadoop.
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It is difficult to find ways to capture the interest and involvement of young children with a range of experiences and capabilities. But, the arts can provide many amazing opportunities to engaged children as they improvise, creative masterpieces, and follow their ideas. In art experiences young children are able to work at their level, investigate materials, and be successful in their projects. They can work independently, with a partner, or in a group. They have a time to can share their expertise or be mentored by a peer who has more information. As they talk, collaborate, and respect others ideas they build confidence in their own capabilities and build their relationships with other children. Collect new ideas, materials, and experiences that can be used with your young children in art, music, and movement.
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SpiritZapping in a Nutshell
After 30 days of SpiritZapping, I have some thoughts:
1. I am still not quite used to paying cash for groceries and "extracurricular" activities. The first week I had $17.82 left over, the second week I ended up with $1.73 at the end of the week. Today, I bought $35.00 worth of fruit under the amused eye of German lady at our newly found fruit stand. That is alot of fruit, but my kids have already eaten half of it. They both had the "effects" of lots of stone fruit, LOL, so $17.50 virtually went down the toilet...
Wlth that said, paying cash is really opening our eyes, and making me say "NO" to quick fast food meals or other little extras that slurp our money.
Once we are over the shock, we will venture into paying cash for everything.
2. Taking each SpiritZapper area individually, and making it my day's mission to blast it, made things much easier. It is much less overwhelming this way, and the sense of accomplishment is FABULOUS! Now the challenge is to keep them clean. It also made me realize how much unnecessary junk we have, and how that zaps my energy every day :(.
3. 30 days is not enough.
4. One of my days was commissioned for "deleting" SpiritZapping people from my life. That is truly empowering. Cutting those ties. It does not mean I don't love them, or that I am deleting my history with them. I am just letting them go because they do not make me happy.
5. See Nr. 1. I do believe if more people would look at their spending, not only in time of need or economic disaster, they would get back the basics and stop being spenders, consumers, trashers. I love that my posts made some people re-evaluate, and that they empowered them to take the first step. :)
6. My kids are keeping their rooms clean. They are awesome. Once I gave them the base, they were able to go in and FEEL the good vibes :). Now they are doing it on their own. They are also helping keep the other parts clean, they are taking responsibily.
I am going to do this again, but am taking a break from it now. I think zapping "publicly" was a challenge on it's own, since I felt obligated not just to myself, but to the "public" :).
Thank you for following along with me, I hope I have inspired you to Blast your own SpiritZappers!
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Located steps from the Yorkdale Subway Station and Yorkdale Shopping Centre, this central Toronto location is within easy access of schools, parks, shopping and convenient highway access.


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